Question 1

The corporate rich influence the political system by_______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  dominating the federal government 
B)  working with grassroots community groups to end voter apathy 
C)  widening participation on special commissions and advisory committees 
D)  employing people to reduce social unrest

Question 2

People are not likely to accept authority as legitimate when_____________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  they are economically dependent on those in power 
B)  they are politically dependent on those who hold power 
C)  it reflects their own beliefs and values 
D)  they are threatened with physical force

Question 3

In a(n)_______________ system, governments enforce conformity, deny citizens the right to assemble for political purposes, restrict access to information, and employ secret police to create an environment of fear and suspicion.

Accepted Answer

A)  authoritarian 
B)  monarchical 
C)  totalitarian 
D)  democratic

Question 4

_____________is a political system in which power resides in one person or family and is passed from generation to generation through lines of inheritance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Monarchy 
B)  Totalitarianism 
C)  Communism 
D)  Democracy

Question 5

Which of these is not one of the four main functions of government?

Accepted Answer

A)  maintaining law and order 
B)  planning and directing society 
C)  handling international relations, including warfare 
D)  ensuring positive family relationships

Question 6

Although_______________ theorists acknowledge that there are many purposes of government, they also believe that government primarily works in the interests of the wealthy or politically powerful elites in society.

Accepted Answer

A)  postmodern 
B)  symbolic interactionist 
C)  conflict 
D)  functionalist

Question 7

Party loyalties are becoming increasingly strong among American voters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All true nation-states have the same type of government.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Monarchies are most commonly associated with _____________societies and with _____________authority.

Accepted Answer

A)  agrarian; rational-legal 
B)  industrial; charismatic 
C)  agrarian; traditional 
D)  postindustrial; rational-legal

Question 10

The _______________make(s) up the top level of C. Wright Mill's pyramidal model of the power elite.

Accepted Answer

A)  legislative branch, special interest groups, and local opinion leaders 
B)  corporate rich 
C)  unorganized masses of the citizenry 
D)  executive branch of government

Question 11

Even in presidential election years, voter turnout can be low. For example, in the 2012 presidential election, approximately _______________of eligible voters cast ballots.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 percent 
B)  60 percent 
C)  75 percent 
D)  90 percent

Question 12

Rational-legal authority is also known as _____________authority, which is based on an organizational structure that includes a clearly defined division of labor, hierarchy of authority, formal rules, and impersonality.

Accepted Answer

A)  bureaucratic 
B)  routinized 
C)  democratic 
D)  capitalistic

Question 13

The pluralist model is rooted in a _______________perspective, which assumes that people in a nation share a consensus on central concerns and that the government provides services that no other institution can fulfill.

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict 
B)  symbolic interactionist 
C)  functionalist 
D)  postmodernist

Question 14

_______________is a political system in which the people hold the ruling power either directly or through elected representatives.

Accepted Answer

A)  Totalitarianism 
B)  Democracy 
C)  Monarchy 
D)  Authoritarianism

Question 15

_______________are political coalitions made up of individuals or groups that share a specific interest they wish to protect or advance within the political system.

Accepted Answer

A)  Political action committees 
B)  Power elites 
C)  Special interest groups 
D)  Classes

Question 16

The royal families in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Spain, and the Netherlands are present-day examples of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  absolute monarchies 
B)  limited monarchies 
C)  constitutional monarchies 
D)  total monarchies

Question 17

In addition to direct merger, competition is reduced over the long run by _______________, where members of the board of directors of one corporation also sit on the board(s) of other corporations.

Accepted Answer

A)  monopolies 
B)  shared monopolies 
C)  conglomerates 
D)  interlocking corporate directorates

Question 18

Gender, race, and class are closely intertwined with traditional authority. Political scientist Zillah Eisenstein applied the term _____________to the interplay of race and gender that reinforces traditional structures of power in contemporary societies.

Accepted Answer

A)  racialized patriarchy 
B)  patriarchal colonization 
C)  ethnic genderization 
D)  gendered ethnicity

Question 19

A person who is on the board of a bank also sits on the board of a computer manufacturing company that borrows money from that bank. This is an example of a(n)_______________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  interlocking corporate directorate 
B)  professional conglomeration 
C)  shared directorate 
D)  oligopoly director

Question 20

Research indicates that social media has a significant influence on voters decisions about candidates and political issues.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: The Sociological Perspective and Research Process

The corporate rich influence the political system by_______________ .

People are not likely to accept authority as legitimate when_____________ .

In a(n) _______________ system, governments enforce conformity, deny citizens the right to assemble for political purposes, restrict access to information, and employ secret police to create an environment of fear and suspicion.

_____________is a political system in which power resides in one person or family and is passed from generation to generation through lines of inheritance.

Which of these is not one of the four main functions of government?

Although_______________ theorists acknowledge that there are many purposes of government, they also believe that government primarily works in the interests of the wealthy or politically powerful elites in society.

Party loyalties are becoming increasingly strong among American voters.

All true nation-states have the same type of government.

Monarchies are most commonly associated with _societies and with _authority.

The _______________make(s) up the top level of C. Wright Mill's pyramidal model of the power elite.

Even in presidential election years, voter turnout can be low. For example, in the 2012 presidential election, approximately _______________of eligible voters cast ballots.

Rational-legal authority is also known as _____________authority, which is based on an organizational structure that includes a clearly defined division of labor, hierarchy of authority, formal rules, and impersonality.

The pluralist model is rooted in a _______________perspective, which assumes that people in a nation share a consensus on central concerns and that the government provides services that no other institution can fulfill.

_______________is a political system in which the people hold the ruling power either directly or through elected representatives.

_______________are political coalitions made up of individuals or groups that share a specific interest they wish to protect or advance within the political system.

The royal families in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Spain, and the Netherlands are present-day examples of __________.

In addition to direct merger, competition is reduced over the long run by _______________, where members of the board of directors of one corporation also sit on the board(s) of other corporations.

Gender, race, and class are closely intertwined with traditional authority. Political scientist Zillah Eisenstein applied the term _____________to the interplay of race and gender that reinforces traditional structures of power in contemporary societies.

A person who is on the board of a bank also sits on the board of a computer manufacturing company that borrows money from that bank. This is an example of a(n) _______________ .

Research indicates that social media has a significant influence on voters decisions about candidates and political issues.